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MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS Contents 12 Speed, Substance & Style Blending classic Anglo and Spanish style, IZAR and Rolls-Royce will cre- ate a high speed vessel based on the most recent marine innovations. — By David Tinsley, technical editor 18 Plodding the Course While both the Senate and the House passed maritime security bills earli- er this year, the 107th U.S. Congress will continue to discuss additional bills at a session held later this month. — By Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel, Haight Gardner Holland & Knight 38 Follow the Leader As head of Austal USA, Alan Lerchbacker plans to expand capacity, dominate the commercial and military markets, and fix that creaky floor! — By Angie Drobnic Holan 44 Skeg Use Gains Speed Invented by Nauticans president, Joe Gruzling, more than 20 years ago, the use of Hydralift skegs keep barges on track. — By Chris Martin 52 E-Commerce: Let the Savings Begin Despite the recent halt of the dotcom "frenzy," E-business is revolutioniz- ing the marine business. — By Edward Lundquist 66 Something Old, Something New ... In a relationship that has generated leading CADCAM software to effi- ciently manufacture everything from Boeing 777s to nuclear subs, IBM and Dassault Systemes recently helped to rescue and re-create the original drawings of John P. Holland — the father of the modern submarine. — By Dr. Edward S. Popko, IBM; and Gary McCue, Historian/Naval Architect 80 Wartsila Inaugurates Two Stroke The advent of two-stroke propulsion engines for newbuilds has arrived — and is expected to be the norm in five years' time. EVAC—6,500 marine applications, 48 reps worldwide Standard design. Standard components. EVAC toilets: • Use only 3 pints per flush • Is not affected by the pitch and roll of the vessel • Use small 1.5" - 2" diameter piping • Allow flexibility in pipe routing and vertical lifts • Reduce sewage volume by 90% • Reduce holding tank size by 80% • Eliminate toilet vents • Reduce material and labor costs • Cut topside piping weight USCG/IMO and EC certified. ISO 9001 registered. On-staff marine engineers for technical assistance. ORCA* I LA sewage treatment systems* • Offer a choice of 6 standard pre-engineered models • Have improved level floats • Have a new chlorine pump • Have a redesigned pressure relief valve • Are fully automatic • Use microprocessors for control, monitoring • Are compact, lightweight • Are easy to operate and maintain • Operate in fresh, salt or brackish water • Available with automatic chlorine generators • Large ORCAs are modular lOVTfl EVAC, developing vacuum technology in the U.S. since 1979. NEW! EVAC VT-900 TOILET For a FREE color brochure including dimensions, technical specifications and enhanced system features, contact EVAC or an EVAC representative. 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